Continental Hero Senki

There was nothing in particular after the decision to exchange prisoners.

In the meantime, we have to sort out where and who to use for the operation, so we have to go to the Ministry of Military Affairs and become General Operations once to create the roster. His Highness, Emilia, as a former High Counsellor, said that he might get the help of the current Director-General.

Mr. Fine also promised me that he would endeavour to gather information on the prisoners.

"Well, thank you again for this time. Next time I see you, can I have some tea?"

In the words of His Highness Emilia, the four of us tried to walk away.

"Major Yuzef"

"Yes? What is it?"

"I need to talk to you a little, would you mind if we were alone for a little while?

I don't have a bad feeling about it. And there's a shiny face of Uncle Linz on the back of my brain, why?

"May I ask what you're talking about?

"... I know what you're wary of, but I'm not talking about it"

Then don't worry! Uncle Linz's face went somewhere, and it's probably serious.

"Got it. Your Highness, Sarah. I'm sorry, but could you go first?

"Okay. I'm going to head to General Operations first."

That being said, His Highness Emilia and others left the room... and for some reason Sarah is immovable with her hands connected to Julia. And there's something amazing about it. Hey, what? Is something on my face?

"Sarah?"

"... anything. No. Let's go."

Pugh, turning away, I overtook His Highness Emilia and left the reception room. And Julia was a little drawn, but I wonder if she'll be all right.

"I'm grasping distance, is that the place?"

Mr. Fine, who confirmed that Sarah and the others had left, said that.

"... what is it?

"Come on, what is it?

I think I can always see her smiling and drinking tea. Mostly a bad smile though.

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"Uh-oh!"

"Um, Sarah? What's the matter, sir?

"Anything. No!

Sarah walks badly with Zukazuka forgetting that this is still inside the Imperial Embassy. It's a behavior that feels "in a bad mood" from anyone's eyes. Thanks to you, the embassy members didn't even try to lean on you earlier.

"Um, let's at least walk quietly. Otherwise, it's annoying."

"... sorry"

That said, Sarah shunned at once and dropped her shoulder, walking straight with Tobotobo. After I left the embassy, I asked Sarah what was going on.

"What happened?

"... yeah, you know"

Sarah said it to me, not even as a woman. It's kind of unexpected, not really, that kind of content.

"... I wonder if Yuzef hates me"

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"Well, Major, may I have a word with you?"

"What? If you want to talk about your engagement, I'm leaving."

"You said it wasn't... It's serious."

That's what Mr. Fine said with his cup of tea on his desk and a more serious look than usual.

"Right now, there's a story that concerns my empire."

"A story of concern?

"Yep. I'm not so loud yet... but I can't trust Her Highness Emilia."

"... what do you mean?

When I asked, Mr. Feene smiled at himself and told me why.

"It's not a difficult story. Is His Highness Emilia only 17 years old this year and such a child sufficient for credibility? That's the problem."

"It's..."

That's what I've been told.

Back in time, since the Silesia-Karlsbert war. His Highness Emilia was not credited with being "too young", whether in the Laskino War, the Spring War or the Carlsbert Civil War. That's the same thing with me, and Mr. Fine, younger than me or His Highness, should know.

"Regardless, I consider Your Highness a trustworthy person, and that is the same for my father, and for my grandfather. Through Major Yusef, I know His Highness Emilia is a wonderful man."

"That's... Hi"

I have trouble deciding if you praised me too for that now, or if you only praised His Highness Emilia. Either way, it's not an unpleasant talk, but what's wrong with that?

"But if you still come from a nobleman who doesn't know the details, she's simply a 'General Maiden's Little Girl' who's embezzling her subordinates'." What is the Minister of Foreign Affairs thinking about joining hands with that? "

…………

I don't know what else to say. If I was in the opposite position, I probably would have thought so, too.

Because it's not normal for a 17-year-old princess to stand at the forefront of the battlefield and lead a division to put up a martial arts medal.

"So why is Mr. Feene telling me that story?

"There are two. One can't be said directly to His Highness Emilia, so I'll tell one major. And the other thing is, the Major wants you to support His Highness Emilia."

"Ha... that doesn't even have to be said?

I've been doing that since I was in cadet school. Not now, no problem.

"No, we're still in the middle of a conversation. There's more to this."

"Continued?"

"Yep. We will need a place to convince the Ostomark nobles, even outside the battlefield, and I hope His Highness and Major are there. And earlier, the Major said he'd set a trap in a pact of reconciliation with the Eastern Continental Empire, right?

"I told you..."

"In entering into that treaty, you haven't designated a venue for the conference yet, have you?

"Right. Not yet...... are you going to do it in Ostmarc? To convince the nobles?

When I asked the opposite question, Mr. Feene flaunted his shoulder.

"That's right...... but you can't. My country is a party to the Spring War and not neutral. There are fewer peace talks in neutral countries."

The venue of a pageant meeting is important. It may do so on the territory of the State concerned, but it will not do so unless there is a unilateral settlement. Most things go by the intermediary of a neutral country. Because the two Heads of State believe that such a meeting would be possible on reciprocal terms.

In the case of this spring war, it is the Kingdom of Silesia, the Eastern Continental Empire and the Ostmarc Empire that issued the condemnation statement that can be said to be the countries concerned.

For that reason, the neutral countries that are likely to be the venue for the Conference around here will be Carlsbert or Livonia.

"Carlsbert has just ended the civil war, and Livonia is a member of the anti-Silesian alliance. Both are inappropriate as conference rooms."

"The Major is right. So my grandfather suggested it rather than me saying…"

Proposal by Ms Fine's grandfather, or Marquis Leopold Joachim von Coudenhoff, Minister for Foreign Affairs. I don't know, I'm a little scared.

"There are countries nearby that are somewhat cooperative with the Ostomark Empire, and that remain neutral in the Spring War and are naturally not anti-Silesian allies. We work in that country, and we work in secret to hold harmonious meetings there in a natural way."

Yes, in advance, Mr. Fine gave the name of the country.

It is a neutral country north of the Union of Livonia Nobles, on a peninsula that borders the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. area called Denmark in previous life.

It's the Principality of Schauenburg.